Teach for America - Ohio: Creating Space for Classroom Innovation AmeriCorps members serving with Teach for America – Ohio serve for two years and teach in low-income schools. Members go above and beyond traditional expectations to help their students achieve at high levels in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Dayton. They also are responsible for increasing academic achievement of the 7,900 students they teach. They continue to face unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic. November 18, 2021 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, General 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps: Impacting Those They Serve and Those Who Serve While this past year has been difficult for many, including Ohio AmeriCorps programs, there have been some incredible stories of success. Despite the difficulties, AmeriCorps programs like Project BEAR have found a lot to celebrate. November 1, 2021 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, General 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Alumni Spotlight: An Inspiration to Build Connections Rayven Peterson's service at OhioServe, Educational Core has been "instrumental in my aspirations and goals for my career in counseling." Peterson is currently a first-year post-bac Doctoral student in the University of Kentucky’s counseling psychology program. October 4, 2021 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Alumni Spotlight: From Service to a Career in Serving Families IN 2005-2006, Nick Jones served at Children's Hunger Alliance where he helped address childhood hunger, healthy eating and living and obesity. Nick continues this work today as the Director of Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families at Nationwide Children's Hospital. October 4, 2021 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Alumni Spotlight: Addressing Mental Health Through AmeriCorps Service Gurneet Raina served at Corps for Rural and Urban Successes in Health (CRUSH) from 2013 to 2015. Raina's service year was an inspiration to apply to medical school and then eventually pursue psychiatry. Gurneet Raina is currently a second-year psychiatry resident through Summa Health. October 4, 2021 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »